The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02


On account of the district meeting at
Hartford, there will be no services at the
Christian church next Sunday.
Special work at the meeting of the patri-
archal circle at Maynards Hall next Friday
evening. Full attendance desired.
Corporation election next Monday. Polls
open at nine o'clock a. IN. and close at three
p. m. BE on hand between those hours OF
lose your vote.
Township treasurers are settling up with
County Treasurer Butler. The townships
of Hamilton, Covert and Antwerp were the
first to respond.
The storm OF Saturday and Sunday last
was the worst blizzard of the season. It's
only redeemIng feature was that the weather
was not extraordinarily cold
The caucus to morrow evening at the
council room should call large attendance
of the taxpayers of the village. The call is
made by the committee that was appointed
for that purpose at the citizens caucus held
last spring. A ticket ought to be nominated
with which no good citizen could reasonably
find any fault.
The fourth annual meeting of the South
western Michigan Sheep Breeders' and Wool
Growers Association will be held 81 the
American Hotel in Kalamazoo, on Saturday.
March 18th, at 1:30 D. m. Interesting papers
will be read by prominent sheep breeders
and feeders, of which more particular notice
will be given later.
| Al the meeting held Mt the court house
yesterday afternoon in the interest of reor-
ganiZation of the Van Buren, County AgricuL
tural Society, /. B. Conner, q. N. Hilton and
j. III. Iongwell were appointed az a commit
tee to solicit subscriptions to the capital
stock. Meeting adjourned until Saturday,
March 18th, at one O'Clock p. m.
Sheriff Todd started yesterday morning
for Schoolcraft, after an old umbrella mend
or who skipped his board bill at the Dyckman
House. While here, the old tramp preached
a sermon at the Dyckman House on the sub
ject of honesty and integrity. He is evident
ly like many other men; there is a variance
between his preaching and his practice.
The caucus held at Town Hall last Satur-
day evening, pursuant to the call of MANY
Citizens" placed in nomination the following
ticket: President, z. L. Warner; Recorder,
l.. w. Whitbeck; Treasurer, l. w. Hubert;
Trustees, l.. O. Hurd, Joshua Hunt, VIM.
Snow; Assessors, @. q. Searles, w. @. Bliss.
Upwards of fifty votes we're cast at the begin
ming, but the number had dwindled down to
about dozen at the close.
The quarterly convention of the Christian
Missionary Association will be held in Rey-
nOlds Opera House at Hartford, beginning
on Thursday evening, March Sd, and contin-
ming over Lords Day. Elder Russell of this
village, will deliver discourse ON Thursday
evening. Fridays session will be largely
devoted 10 the interests of the Sunday school
A sermon will be preached on Friday even
ing. On Saturday, the subject of missions
will be discussed, followed by a sermon in
the evening. There will be the usual ser
vices on Lord's Day. general invitation
is extended to oil.
Beau Hacklsy and Geo. Kelly are brothers
in-law. BARRIERS and partners in business
They were great friends: their souls weie
knit together ike the souls OF Jonathan and
David; they could not bear the thought OF
separation. Both were husbands and fathers
Bean, especially. was father a good many
times. Last Thursday morning. another
little one was added To his family responsi-
bihties. On the evening of the same d1y
both of the dnsky gents disappeared, leavinl
their families and numerous creditors behint
them. Their destination was not made pub
lie, nor did they leave word how long the,
intended to he absent Other unsavor,
rumors were current concerning them which
! may or may not have been we'll founded: We
do not know. 1t is quite likely that the
} places that once knew them may know then
J no more forever.